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US cyber officials warn AI is giving attackers an edge

SC StaffAugust 11, 2026

FBI and CISA officials warn AI could accelerate cyberattacks as agencies bolster U.S. defenses.

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AI-driven energy buildout raises cybersecurity, supply chain risks
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Critical Infrastructure Security

White House looks to engage private sector in offensive hacking ops

Steve ZurierAugust 14, 2026

Trump expands private-sector role in U.S. offensive cyber operations, raising governance concerns.

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AI/ML

Taiwan confirms AI-assisted cyberattack on government systems

Steve ZurierAugust 13, 2026

AI-assisted cyberattack on Taiwan signals a shift toward faster, more autonomous nation-state threats.

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Vulnerability Management

Progress LoadMaster bug added to CISA list of exploited vulnerabilities

Steve ZurierAugust 10, 2026

CISA warns of active Progress LoadMaster attacks; patch and investigate now.

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AI/ML

Operating inside the lethal trifecta: Blast radius reduction in AI agent deployments

Ross McKercharAugust 13, 2026

Seven things security teams can start doing today to reduce risk.

Supply chain

When AI Commits Felonies – PSW #938

August 6, 2026

This week: When you are not at summer camp you can't read about it, The Fettle continues, Using the CFAA against AI, Social contracts are not security models, VSCode extentions, again, Bugtraq is back!, NVIDA, LVFS, and unraveling AI infrastructure, More routers that come with backdoors, Do we care about LPE?, Even more AI that finds vulnerabilitie...

Supply chain

The Hidden Risks of the AI Supply Chain – Michael Leland – BH26 #1

August 5, 2026

AI agents can independently discover and install new tools, but the emerging ecosystem of AI Skills and MCP servers lacks many of the trust and security controls applied to traditional software. Michael Leland will discuss Island research uncovering thousands of malicious repositories, widespread security flaws across MCP servers, and a new attack ...